Old Lady Songtext
von Eleni Mandell

I′ll be an old lady
If I get lucky
I'll be an old lady someday
With strawberry hair
Or gray if I dare
Counting my blessings away
Will you come and see me
Will you believe me
I′m sorry for all my mistakes
I hope that you're happy
And know that I love you
Better than anyone
Better than anything


Old lady
How did I grow so old?
When I close my eyes
I'm still just a girl
Old lady
I want your hand to hold
And touch my cheek like you did
When you were a baby

Where will I wander
Back to the market
Perhaps you could use something too
And if you decide that you no longer like it
I′ll take it right back there for you
Me and my handbag
My well-traveled turquoise
Orangey-red lipstick and nails
A bosom, a belly, and perfume
So I smell just like my grandmother

Old lady
How did I grow so old?
When I close my eyes
I′m still just a girl
Old lady
I want your hand to hold
And touch my cheek like you did
When you were a baby


My sun and my daughter
My sun and my moon
My warm summer late afternoon
I'm happy to keep to myself ′til you need me
I'll clean up the grandkids
I′ll sleep in the back room
I wish I could take back the fight I had in me
But oh, how I loved you, my dears
Stay close, don't forget me
And if I forget you
Play music to prick up my ears

Old lady
How did I grow so old?
When I close my eyes
I′m still just a girl
Old lady
I want your hand to hold
And touch my cheek like you did
When you were a baby
Old lady
How did I grow so old?
When I close my eyes
I'm still just a girl